Waist



A. A. HOGAN.-

WAIST.

APPLICATION FILED Novha. 1919.

1,382,353. Patented June 21, 1921.

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WAIST.

Application filed November 8, 1919.

To aZZwhomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA AMILIA HOGAN, a citizen, of the United States,residing at Elmhurst, in the county of Queens, Long Island, and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vfaists,of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide an improved waist which can beused as a corset waist and as a reducing waist.

Another object is to provide a waist of the above character which is soconstructed that it can be readily put on and can be quickly adjustedfor reducing the bust.

A further object is to so design and con struct my improved waist thatit will perform the above mentioned functions and will stay in placewithout the inclusion of any elastics, hooks, buttons, reinforcing bonesor Stags. I

still further object is to make my 1111- proved waist of a strong anddurable construction and so that it can be easily man-' ufactured.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be describedhereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1 is a picture view showing myimproved waist as it appears when worn on the body, and

Fig. 2 is a view of my improved waist shown in a fiat state; theshoulder straps or tapes being broken to permit the waist to beflattened in the construction as illustrated.

Referring to the drawing, my improved waist includes a body portion 3which may be made of any suitable fabric, such for example as wovenlinen. This body portion is of a shape clearly shown in Fig. 2 andincludes a central portion 4: which forms the back of the waist and hasits upper edge preferably recessed as shown at 5. At either side of thecenter 6 the upper edge of the body portion slants downwardly as shownat 7 and then outwardly substantially transverse to the central verticalcenter of the body portion. Two extensions 9 project downwardly from thecentral portion 4 and at an angle away from the vertical center. Each ofthese extensions 9 taper downwardly and have tie strings or tapes 10connected at their lower ends. Each of the ex- Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented June 21, 1921.

Serial No. 336,539.

tensions 9 has a dart 11 formed therein and the entire body portion ispreferably edged by providing a facing 12 which extends around the edgeof the body portion and which may be made of the material of which themajor portion of the waist is constructed. Also a suitable lace edge 13can be provided.

The darts 11 extend inwardly from the outer edge portion 1a of theextensions 9 and the body portion adjacent the darts 11 is provided witheyelets or holes 15. These eyelets are placed near the outer edge oneach of the extensions and in the present instance, one of the eyelets15 is directly in line with the adjacent dart 11 while the other twoeyelets are spaced above and below the darts 11. Two shoulder straps ortapes 16 are provided and each of these straps has one end securedadjacent the joining of the edges 14 with the edges 8 and the other endsecured at the uppermost part of the central portion A at both sides ofthe center, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The central portion 4: has two darts 17 formed therein at opposite sidesof the center 6. Facing strips 18 extend upwardly from the bottom of thecentral portion 4 at angles which flare upwardly.

When the garment is put on, as shown in Fig. 1, the portion 4 forms theback and the part 8 fits under the arms while the portions 9 are of suchshape that they can be wrapped in an overlapped state around the waistand the tie strings 10 can be tied either in the back or, if desired,can be again wound around the body and tied in the front according tothe pleasure of the wearer.

A lace or drawing ribbon 19 is inserted through the eyelets 15, as shownin Fig. 1, and when in position, the darts 11 will be located across thebust and when the lace is pulled the edge portions 14: of the extensions9 adjacent their upper parts will be drawn together to reduce the bust.The darts 11 also form a strong section of the body portion so that thebust can be reduced to any desired size according to the tightness orpull imparted to the draw ribbon 19. The ends of the draw ribbon may betied in a bow after the desired tension has been secured.

It is thus obvious that any desired adjustment can be secured by themeans of the tie strings 10 for the general fitting of the waist and inaddition, the size of the bust can be varied so that the entire garmentwill be comfortable.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it willbe understood that the various parts of my invention may be changedwithout departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limitmyself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am atliberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within thescope of the appended claims.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A waist including a central back portionand extensions projecting laterally from said back portion, each of saidextensions having edge portions shaped to taper downwardly at convergingangles when arranged on the body of the wearer whereby a front openingis produced converging downwardly from the neck and shoulders to I aposition adjacent the bust, said extensions below said opening beingadapted to overlap each other; means for securing the extensions intheir overlapped position below said opening, said edge portions of theextensions at a level above the bottom of said opening having drawstring-engaging means thereon; and a draw string connected to saidengaging means of each edge portion and extending across the bottom ofsaid opening whereby said edge portions can be drawn toward each otherto decrease the width of the bottom of said opening and to place tensionupon the portion of said extensions covering the bust; substantially asdescribed.

2. A waist including a central back portion and extensions projectinglaterally from said back portion, each of said extensions having edgeportions shaped to taper down wardly at converging angles when arrangedon the body of the wearer whereby a front opening is produced convergingdownwardly from the neck and shoulders to a position adjacent the bust,said extensions below said opening being adapted to overlap each other;means for securing the extensions in their overlapped position belowsaid opening, said edge portions of the extensions at a level above thebottom of said opening having draw string-engaging means thereon; and adraw string connected to said engaging means of each edge portion andextending across the bottom of said opening whereb said edge portionscan be drawn toward eac 1 other to decrease the width of the'bottom-ofsaid opening and to place tension upon the portion of said extensionscovering the bust, said extensions having darts'formed thereinpositioned in alinement with the bust of the wearer; substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANNA AMILIA HOGAN. Witnesses:

JoHN F. MURPHY, C. H. ALBERT.

